Episode 12 Journal with me on gratitude
Welcome to Journal On It, the podcast where we slow down, tune in, and turn the page on the story we tell ourselves. I’m Shannon and each week we explore the powerful practice of journaling and self-reflection to help you reconnect with your thoughts, your purpose, and your inner voice. Whether you’re new to journaling or you’ve got stacks of filled notebooks, this space is for anyone ready to grow, feel, and get honest, one page at a time. Let’s dig deep, write freely, and reflect boldly. Episode 12, A Grateful Journal With Me. We’re gonna do another journal with me this week.
How this episode will go.
The focus is going to be entirely on gratitude. With Thanksgiving coming up, I figured getting in the grateful mood and thinking of all of the things we should be thankful for might be a great way to kick-start this holiday season. Because some of these will be one word answers, I’m going to keep the music between the prompts a little shorter this time, give you a little bit of time to think about it, but hopefully keep it kind of a little bit neater this time. Also, there will be a few towards the end where I give you like a minute, and that way you have a little bit of time to dig into it. And I’ll tell you like, if you need to, pause, take your time, think about all the reasons you’re grateful for something, list it out.
Tab this!
This is a really good page or pages to look back on when you’re having a bad day or you’re feeling kind of like down in the dumps, you’re thinking things aren’t kind of going your way. This is one of those pages I tend to actually like tab in my journal so I can go back and look at all the reasons I have to be grateful. So keep that in mind. And as we go through, some of these will be quick little ones and some of them will be a little bit longer.
The Prompts
- Who are you currently most grateful for in your life?
- What is a sound you are grateful for?
- What is something you are grateful to have learned?
- What is a piece of art you are grateful for?
- Name something in your community that you’re grateful for, something like a park or a library or even the fire department.
- What is a simple pleasure that is always guaranteed to make you smile?
- What piece of technology are you most grateful for?
- Describe your favorite place in your home and why you’re grateful for it. This one should take you a little bit longer.
- What book are you most grateful to have read and what impact did it have on your life?
- Journal prompt 10, our last and final one for this series and one I’m going to read aloud what I’m writing or maybe I’ll write it after I’ve read it to you or said it to you. But look around the room and list all of the items you are grateful for.
My answer in the moment to prompt 10
I’m going to go ahead and start the music but I’m also going to keep talking so you can hear me actually say what I’m grateful for in this room currently because I think it’s always good to show what I’m talking about.
I am firstly grateful that I can sit here with the window open and soft rain sounds outside. I am grateful to have a computer that me and my friends built together. I am grateful that I’m using a mic that my dad heard I wanted just because as soon as I said I wanted to do a podcast he was in for it. He said let’s do it, let’s get you set up and he bought me that.
My Pets in the room
I am thankful for the two very silly black cats under my desk currently and hopefully, well, I hope you can hear them. I was going to say I hope you can’t but I hope you get to hear them crunching because that’s another thing I’m grateful for is the pile of food that I’m currently using to keep them entertained but also I’m thankful I can afford to feed them with. I am thankful that I am in a room full of Pokemon cards, and Magic the Gathering cards, and all sorts of trading card games that I love and adore and that I spent years collecting.
More thankfuls.
I am thankful for the piles of fabric that me and my mom use to make quilts. I’m thankful for the step ladder because it lets me reach things because I am exceptionally short. I am thankful for the that I’ve lego’s built.
I am thankful for the books. The very first book that ever made me want to read often is in this room and maybe when we talk about reading journals I’ll tell you a little bit about that story. I’m thankful for the piles of paints on the shelf that I still need to organize because they will eventually let me be creative.I am thankful for the air dry clay. I’m thankful for the piles of beads that me and my friends have used to make friendship bracelets that currently adorn my car.
Some small luxuries that deserve a shout out.
I am thankful that there’s a small air purifier currently turned off so it’s not making a whole bunch of racket that I was able to get last year. Oh, I am supremely thankful for the ceiling fan also turned off because it’s a little rickety but I am thankful because it made this room bearable during summer which allowed me to start this podcast.
Thank you!
I’m also thankful for the software on my computer that took me forever to figure out and I am thankful that it allows me to share something I love with the people I love, my friends, and my family and if you’re not one of those people and you’re listening I am beyond grateful for you because it is you that I am doing this for. I can talk till I’m blue in the face about journaling but not everyone wants to hear that and I am grateful that there are people that do. There are people that want to dig deep within themselves and be better today than they were yesterday and for that I will always be thankful so thank you.
Surprise guest
I truly hope my microphone is picking up the frogs that are singing outside because the rain just let up and there’s a little guy right outside my window singing his little heart out and it is so cute. I hope you guys can hear it so badly. I want you to hear it but thank you guys as always for journaling with me and I will have a link to all the songs down below.
You’ll probably hear me clicking for just a second. I did choose one artist off of Pixabay this time. All of these are Lo-Fi Dreams. I did choose just three songs to try to simplify it but I really hope you guys are able to enjoy this and I hope you go check that artist out.They have some wonderful Lo-Fi music. I’ve been using it in my background music for a while and I often find myself listening to it when I’m at my normal day job and it’s really good, really great quality so go check them out.
ourFroggy Friend
But as always that little frog is bringing me so much joy.You know what? I’m thankful for that little frog outside. It’s put a genuine big old smile on my face so I’m grateful for him or her. I can’t presume. I don’t know enough about whatever frog is outside. But thank you guys for journaling with me. I’ll link the music below.
All of these prompts are ones that I’ve used before so I pulled these from my journal so I don’t have anything to cite but I’m certain if you go on Pinterest or Google them you’ll be able to find more like them or if you want I can also send you some more. I can put a list together anytime. But thank you guys for journaling with me and I hope the rest of your day is filled with joy and gratitude.
Outro
Thanks for joining me on Journal On It where we slow down, tune in, and turn the page together. If something resonated with you today take a moment to journal it out and let the words lead you. You can find show notes, journal prompts, and more at the link in the episode description. Remember, growth happens one honest page at a time. Until next time, keep writing, keep reflecting, and keep showing up for yourself. I’m Shannon and I’ll meet you back here soon.
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